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Not sure if you're title hints that you're worried about your stutter affecting your service in the Marines. It won't. I did four years active army as an infantryman, then switched to four years res...

No worries. I’m very comfortable discussing my stutter and especially to help other stutterers in the healthcare system. It didn’t affect my practice at all and my patients never had any issues with ...

You have to think positively. Having the stutter definitely is something that's difficult to deal with but having a negative mindset doesn't help at all. If you keep telling yourself you'll never be i...

This is cliché, but... You gotta like and love yourself first. If you don't find yourself attractive, neither will other people. Focus on you. Hit the gym. Put yourself together. Get a look. Work o...

To be clear, my job involves a LOT of talking. Everyone at work knows that I stutter. They don’t care. My boss does not give out performance reviews with “Highly Effective” ratings lightly. I fucki...

When you have a stutter, but your boss does an unannounced performance evaluation…and they comment on your communication skills. My boss is tough and never sugar-coats anything. I’m so, so proud of myself, stutter and all.

When you have a stutter, but your boss does an unannounced performance evaluation…and they comment on your communication skills. My boss is tough and never sugar-coats anything. I’m so, so proud of my...

I worked in a phone customer service job in my gap year. My stuttering was bad when I started there but it actually helped my stuttering a lot to work there. My stuttering did not stand in the way of...

While in college, I was inarguably the most popular dude in my department. Among my friends, they all look up to me to lead, which I do cause it comes naturally. I stutter, but not as much when I s...

Not me but I worked w/ a guy who had another job in sales. Very good w/ customer service and bringing up things to get people to buy more and didn't seem to let his stutter (more extreme than mine) ge...

Does anyone work in sales or want to work in commission based jobs?

Does anyone work in sales or want to work in commission based jobs? I want to focus on building wealth and I don’t see a 9-5 working out financially. I think sales based jobs are great but it’s so ...

Yes, my highschool had a scholarship for to 2 "disabled" students every year. It was me and a girl who was legally blind. Try to use it to your advantage. There aren't too many times where your stu...

I had a marketing job when I was in my teens and had to make presentations all the time. It was tough but I got through it. Biggest thing I feel, personally, is confidence. Don’t psych yourself out an...

I have mostly had jobs as a janitor and avoid jobs as customers service or answering phone calls. Normally if I have a conversation with someone at work it's small talk or letting people know when I'm...

I’m in tax, so sometimes I’ll have to speak on the phone with coworkers or clients. You just get used to it....

I'm a HR consultant, so I have to talk to a lot of people. However, like George343, I try to use written communication as much as possible. Also, I try to be introduced to new people by a coworker and...

What stuttering programs has helped you gain fluency and also become a better public speaker in the work enviroment?

What stuttering programs has helped you gain fluency and also become a better public speaker in the work enviroment? I don't just want to be fluent. I also want to be a great public speaker due to the...

I talk to a lot of people in my job. I try to use non-verbal communication when I can (Microsoft Teams is good for this), but I do have to verbally talk sometimes, specifically in meetings and in one-...

We have a higher level of empathy, patience and active listening skills which I've told hiring managers during job interviews. Plus, we are very creative and think outside the box which employers ar...

Stutter and job

Stutter and job Hey I am curious about dealing with stuttering in your job. Do you have to talk to lot of people? [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/q7gnit)...

I was always involved in clubs and groups through college. Always had several groups of friends based…sports, neighbors, clubs, etc. I won’t say I was the leader or “most respected”, but definitely a...